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Proverbs 25:3
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Proverbs 25:3
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As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
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Proverbs 25:3 in Other Translations
KJV
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The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
ESV
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As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
NLT
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No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind!
MSG
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Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.
CSB
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As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
Proverbs 25:3 In-Context
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These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
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As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
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Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
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remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
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